David Benoit vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon and David Benoit that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

David Benoit

vs.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Benoit: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons David Benoit 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played David Benoit 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader David Benoit 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 3,455 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds David Benoit 1,983 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists David Benoit 287 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals David Benoit 216 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks David Benoit 246 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games David Benoit 492 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .438 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .319 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .795 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 10.4 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.2 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.7 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 3.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 410 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds David Benoit 213 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists David Benoit 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals David Benoit 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks David Benoit 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games David Benoit 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .415 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .392 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .757 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 11.8 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.6 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 1.2 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)